Objectives: Recent data suggest that over 40% of surgeons have physical pain and disability related to operating. In addition, 6% of vascular surgeons (VS) reported having to stop operating owing… Click to show full abstract
Objectives: Recent data suggest that over 40% of surgeons have physical pain and disability related to operating. In addition, 6% of vascular surgeons (VS) reported having to stop operating owing to work-related pain, which adversely impacts the national shortage in vascular surgery. To quantify the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, a prospective study of VS postures was performed using objective measures.
               
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